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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chamber on Thursday evening. Aldermen Forsythe (in the chair). Hourn, Rogan, Nielsen, Taylor and Mackenzie…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 November 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Dyball, Colls, Nichols, and Wood…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Council to-night the following motions will be considered:—By Alderman Clifford: No. 1. That tenders be called for the construction of a stone and…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Gillespie, Ball, Bond, and Roberts…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 5

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Bond, Gillespie, Ball, and Roberts. The Water-supply.—Alderman Clifford by consent…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present —The Mayor and Aldermen Barber, Coen, Dyball, Zoellner, Nichols, Wood and…

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Additional Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 December 1888 · page 2

FROM communications received by the Mayor it appears that the authorities are taking the necessary steps to permit of the election of three additional aldermen for the city. It was decided…

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Parliamentary. in the Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 December 1888 · page 2

The sitting, was a very short one and dedevoted principally to the consideration, in committee ot the Liverpool Church of England Grammar School Land Sale Bill, which…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present,—The Mayor and Alderman Zoellner, Dyball, Thomson and Nichols…

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Borough Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3
Also in The Burrangong Argus

THE usual meeting of the Council was held on Thursday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, and Bond. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Ball, and Bond. Electric Lighting.—Alderman Clifford moved by consent without notice, "that this council invite…

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The Council and the Electric Light

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

AT the meeting on Thursday night Alderman Clifford moved:—"That this Council invite offers, to be sent in by February 14th, from persons willing to instal electric lamps in the…

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Borough Council

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 December 1888 · page 10

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, which had been adjourned on Thursday evening, in consequence of the Mayor having been engaged at the break-up entertainment in…

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The Borough Council

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 4

MET on Thursday evening; present, the Mayor and Aldermen Clifford, Hawkins, Wombey. Ball, and Bond. Finance Reports.—The report of the finance…

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Claim on the Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

THE following claim for compensation was submitted to the Council on Thursday night last:—"Goulburn, December 27, 1888. Gentlemen,—As requested by the Mayor, I now make…

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